10 Minutes till Bedtime

Fun book to read before nap or bedtime with the grandkids, pointing out all the funny goings on on every page. One grandson wanted to read it twice and never asks to do that with other books.

So many great details in the artwork on each page that you can easily create your own story/conversation. Reading is a simple countdown with really no dialog. Super cute!

We read to our boys prodigiously when growing up, multiple books a night, for years. This was one of, if not the, favorite. The detailed pictures on each page and trying to remember where all the hidden hamsters are, me shouting "x MINUTES to BEDTIME" every time we turned a page.....a copy goes to each new infant in our family.

Simple main storyFascinating artwork with many inside jokesLots of detailFind each hamster, one through ten on each pageEach hamster has it's own story and characteristicsLook for hidden references to other books by RathmanHas it's own web site with additional activitiesThis book can be read in less than a few minutes. It could also take more than a half hour. The illustrations are amazing even though they appear simple at first. This makes the book a rewarding read and a definite keeper!In "Goodnight Gorilla", there was a pink balloon that accompanied each page of the story. The pink balloon returns in this story, as does the banana with the eternal question left unanswered, "Who ate it?". The hamsters one through ten appear on each page and they are not always easy to find. There are a few clues because they generally do the same thing on each page but often there is a twist to the action.For example, number one hamster always kicks the tour guide with the soccer ball ... except when he kicks him with a grape instead (in the kitchen) or when it backfires (on the "More coming" page). And is hamster number ten warning the operator when he says "Duck" or just greeting the duck?. At any rate, the next time hamster one kicks the ball it winds up in the megaphone and the game is definitely over. Which is good because by then it is bedtime.I loved the references to the other books by Rathmann because it is as if she has created her own universe where they all coexist. In addition to the pink balloon, banana and gorilla, you can see all the animals from "Goodnight Gorilla" if you are observant. You can also find Officer Buckle & Gloria. If you are observant, you can also find the website that is linked to the book AND it really works! On the website, there are coloring pages, craft projects, animations of the book's photo album, recipes and more.It is really a great book for curious kids! Worth buying!

This little book is absolutely charming. For fans of Goodnight, Gorilla, the author has even included carefully placed nods to that classic book. The illustrations are the absolute best part, and my two year old grandson loved poring over them. Do spring for the hardback copy instead of the board book because many illustrations are excluded in the latter. Buy and enjoy!

I love this book! I have 7 small grandchildren and have taught kindergarten for over 30 years. I’ve read it dozens and dozens of times and see something different each time. This is a picture book so be prepare to read it broadly by talking about what the plot. As your child understands the story, start pointing out the individuals in the story. It’s also a great intro to identifying the numbers to 10 as well as counting backwards. If you are a fan of Peggy Rathmann’s book “Good Night, Gorilla” look carefully at the pics for a hidden surprise. Please don’t ever assume that books without words are read quickly. It’s a simple story with really fun and detailed illustrations. I’ll be purchasing it again!

My 3-year old fell in love with this book at doctor's office while waiting. He wanted to "take it home" so I got it for him for Christmas gift. He's been asking me to read it every time. Although there's nearly no words in the book, it usually takes me much more than 10 min to finish the book. But the fun is: every time I read it, I discovered something new, which was exciting even for me. When I told these hidden tricks to my 5-year old, he wanted to read it every night too, with endless giggles. So if you have this book, pay attention to the details and play i-spy game with your kids.- (almost) every page has all ten kids of the hamster family (with Tshirt number one to ten)- Each of the ten hamsters has a particular personality, e.g., No 2 always stays next to the boy, No 9 always stays on the top;- Baby (No 10) is the only one who talks- There is a reference to "Good Night Gorilla" hidden in the book- Ever wonder why the hamsters appear in that house? Look at the newspaper the daddy is reading, carefully....There must be more hidden information there, I'll keep reading it and find out!

Don't scrimp, buy the hardcover...so many more details. We read this every night as the "last book before night, night". Every page from cover to cover has details we have to revisit and check off before we are ready for sleep. Open it up and there are the images of the photos the hamster took with her camera. We all pick what we are going to find in the story each night. My daughter always picks hamster #6, my son the rubber duck (who doesn't appear until halfway through the story) and the ant (yup, the ant comes in with the tour), they decided Dad is the hamster who fishes with a paperclip and Mama is the baby. We always have to flip back to the book cover at "5 minutes" to recognize that the story they are reading is the same as the book we are reading.We've been doing this for months and it keeps getting better. They recently noticed the ice cream truck after having ice cream, and that one page had an elmo doll, and that building the tour bus was similar to their new lego interests.Best Bedtime Book Ever.

We like it and my baby also like.

この作者の他の絵本がお気に入りでよく見ていたので購入してみました。思ったよりも分厚くてびっくりしましたが、1ページずつは、絵で語られているような展開なので、時間もかからず楽しく読めました。2歳になったばかりの息子が各ページのゴリラを一瞬で見つけるので、面白いです。

Fabulous, detailed illustrations that will provide fun over and over (and, as we know, we get to read these books thousands of times, so...) A weird but clever idea for a book plus a clueless dad, a child who insists on being allowed to go to sleep, and endless activity on every page. I love it!

２歳の息子のお気に入りの一冊です。ページをめくるたびに1minutesカウントダウン。最後の『Bedtime!』は子供も一緒に声を出して読んでくれます。ちちゃなハムスター達がやってきてあちこちでいたずらする姿がとてもかわいらしいです。ハムスターの背番号を順に探すもの楽しいですよ。

There's not much going on in the narrative - it's literally a countdown on each page from 10 minutes to 0 minutes and maybe the fun is in looking at the highly detailed pictures? i think it would have been vastly improved just to have one extra sentence on each page such as 'Upstairs we go!' to aid in the depiction of a bedtime routine. My daughter was quite bemused by it and one reading was enough for her, she has asked me to give it to her 1 year old cousin.